Protest Energy Bills, Eat Salad

As energy bills go up, it’s more important than ever to think about how to keep costs down. Thankfully it’s spring and the need for heartwarming dishes can be replaced with the desire for a fresh and crispy salad.

The cost of living has officially gone up. After being angry for a while, I decided to use this as an opportunity to share some of my tricks about keeping bills down and living sustainably. This was something I started doing a while ago, but dropped due to work commitments and activism so I am excited to start sharing again.

So first up: let's all embrace the salad!!!

Salads are a great way to avoid using and gas or electricity to make your meal. With just one chopping bord and one knife you also reduce your washing up.

Here is a pear and chicory salad, inspired by @flourandgrape

Pear and Chicory Salad

Chicory - whole leaves to are great for spreading the cheese. I also chopped up some of the smaller leaves.

Pears

Garlic and herb goats cheese

Dressing: olive oil, salt & pepper, lemon juice, honey and a very thorough shake.

Croutons - not pictured here, but if you have bread that is going stale: tear it into chunks, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and bake in the oven at 180 until they are crispy buy not burnt.

Sustainability Tips

🌿I made the dressing in an old jar I kept. This way I can seal it and put it in the fridge to finish another day.

🌱I only washed the leaves I knew I was going to eat. This means no soggy leaves and I have now stood the chicory in a small glass of water to keep fresh in the fridge.

🌿Use leftovers where you can. You can substitute the Chicory Chicory any salad leaves, the pears for apple and the cheese for...well, any kind of cheese. 🌱 Something like a goats, feta or blue cheese works best, though a bit of shaved pecorino might find its way onto this plate too...

🌿Try washing all fruit and veg together to reduce water usage.

🌱If you use a salad spinner, use the water you have spun off to water your house plants.ven and set them in a baking rack for 10 minutes. Voila! Your cookies are ready. Serve them right after or store them in an airtight container for up to 1 week.